Baek Sang Eo (White Shark) torpedo
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K731 Baek Sang Eo torpedo (Hangul
: 백상어 어뢰) is a submarine launched torpedo developed by the Republic of Korea Navy
in 2004. Production was delayed for an year after a program error in the guidance system resulted in 2 failed tests in 2003. This glitch was fixed while developing the Blue Shark
torpedo, a more lightweight variant. Production cost for each torpedo is at about 950 million Won (790,000 USD).
Hangul
Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean...
: 백상어 어뢰) is a submarine launched torpedo developed by the Republic of Korea Navy
Republic of Korea Navy
The Republic of Korea Navy or the ROK Navy is the branch of the South Korean armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations and amphibious landing operations. The ROK Navy includes the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, which is a quasi-autonomous organization...
in 2004. Production was delayed for an year after a program error in the guidance system resulted in 2 failed tests in 2003. This glitch was fixed while developing the Blue Shark
Chung Sang Eo (Blue Shark) torpedo
K745 Chung Sang Eo torpedo is a light anti-submarine torpedo developed by the Republic of Korea Navy in 2004. The Blue Shark torpedo can be deployed from surface ships, ASW helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft...
torpedo, a more lightweight variant. Production cost for each torpedo is at about 950 million Won (790,000 USD).
See also
- Republic of Korea NavyRepublic of Korea NavyThe Republic of Korea Navy or the ROK Navy is the branch of the South Korean armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations and amphibious landing operations. The ROK Navy includes the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, which is a quasi-autonomous organization...
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